Retrofitting could be ‘essential’ for battery storage system safety
Re-examining older and potentially hazardous battery energy storage systems should be an "essential" tool in fire prevention, according to a panel of industry leaders.
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Overheating issues prompt recall and replacement for LG Chem Australia battery storage systems
LG Energy Solution, formerly known as LG Chem, is offering free replacements to customers for some of its battery energy storage systems sold in Australia due to potential defects that could cause overheating.
Analysts predict 30% reduction in Asia-Pacific region’s grid battery storage costs over five years
The Asia-Pacific region will continue to be the world’s leading centre of lithium-ion cell manufacturing for the next decade, but it won’t just be price reductions in batteries that will drive a 30% drop in front-of-meter battery storage in key markets China, Australia and South Korea.
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What the fire service wants you to know about your battery
Tom Bensen, Nick Warner, Ryan Franks and Michael Bowes from energy storage and fire safety expert group Energy Safety Response Group (formerly Energy Storage Response Group) discuss some of the most important aspects of creating a safe battery storage industry.
ROUND-UP: SimpliPhi certified, Stem Inc wins SGIP incentives, Enphase and Sunnova sales tie-up
A round-up of energy storage news in brief; this edition has a distributed, behind-the-meter flavour.
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Energy-Storage.news’ most-read news stories of the year 2020
Let’s take a look at the news stories that had the most page views on the site since the beginning of 2020. The list covers everything from always-in-focus topics of cost reduction and competitiveness, to fire safety, innovation and commercialisation of new technologies and, of course in this year, COVID-19.
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‘We think we’ve found the answer’: The ‘Supercell’ that could bring safe energy storage to New York
A couple of weeks ago the New York Power Authority (NYPA) began trialling an energy storage system using lithium batteries based around start-up Cadenza Innovation’s ’Supercell’ architecture which aims to eliminate the threat posed by thermal runaway. NYPA’s R&D lead Alan Ettlinger and Cadenza Innovation CEO Christina Lampe-Onnerud spoke with Energy-Storage.news as the trial got underway.
PV Tech Power 25 out now: Floating solar, building back better and energy storage fire safety
The latest edition of PV Tech Power – PV Tech Power 25 – is now available to download from the PV Tech Store. Volume 25 of our downstream solar journal tackles a number of the most pressing topics in utility-scale solar development today and includes Storage & Smart Power, the section contributed to every edition by the team here at Energy-Storage.news.
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Fire safety for battery energy storage systems: Responding to ‘gaps’ in the industry
US energy storage safety expert advisory Energy Storage Response Group (ESRG) was created through a meeting of minds from the battery industry and fire service. Andy Colthorpe speaks with ESRG principal Nick Warner and business manager Ryan Franks on what the industry needs to do to win the trust of firefighters, code officials and other stakeholders including banks and insurers.
Voluntary product recall for LG Chem amid fire safety concerns leads Sunrun to replace systems
LG Chem has voluntarily recalled some of its residential battery products in the US amid concerns surrounding fire safety.
New York Power Authority kicks off pilot to trial safe lithium-ion ‘Supercell’
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) has started up a demonstration project aimed at addressing safety concerns tied to the deployment of lithium-ion battery storage in urban areas and office blocks.
‘Tough love’ approach needed to fix energy storage industry’s safety shortcomings
The US energy storage industry needs to “rise to the challenge” of safety sooner rather than later and build relationships with fire service and first responders based on clear lines of communication and trust, Energy-Storage.news has heard.
‘Critical municipal infrastructure project’ first to use Wärtsilä’s new battery storage solution
Wärtsilä Corporation launched its newest modular energy storage system solution at a ‘critical municipal infrastructure’ project performing grid services and reducing peak demand for a city in Virginia, US.
1.5GWh of ‘Made in America’ zinc batteries joining Texas, California grids from Eos Energy Storage
Agreements to deploy 1GWh of novel aqueous zinc battery energy storage in Texas and 500MWh in California have been struck by technology provider Eos Energy Storage, marking a massive scale-up in expected installations for the systems.
Firefighters injured in APS explosion acted ‘in accordance with best practices’
More up-to-date training could have prevented severe injuries sustained by four firefighters in the April 2019 fire and explosion at battery storage facility in Arizona, according to a report into the incident from UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute (UL FSRI).
Arizona battery fire’s lessons can be learned by industry to prevent further incidents, DNV GL says
An April 2019 fire and subsequent explosion which caused injuries to firefighters and destruction of a grid-scale battery storage system in Arizona likely started with an internal cell defect that caused the "preventable" incident, analysis has found.
With UL9540A safety test completion, Powin Energy claims new pathways can open up
Powin Energy VP Danny Lu has said that attaining what is considered the highest standard in safety means that projects using the company’s Stack 225 battery storage system products can be executed faster and pack more capacity onto a single site.
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Energy Storage Digital: What we learned at the online event, and how you can still join in
From a full week of webinars and panel discussions, there was a huge amount of ground covered. Here are some more of our takeaways and links to some of the news and views we've already posted.
Energy Storage Digital Summit: The importance of fire safety for the growth of storage in New York
The importance of fire safety for the development of storage in New York City quickly came to the forefront of the discussion during the Energy Storage Digital Series.
Honeywell’s Xtralis lithium fire safety tech: ‘prevention is much better than cure’
The fire unit at global multinational engineering firm Honeywell made its first move into lithium-ion safety in recognition of battery storage’s “huge potential” for decarbonisation and to help the world move “in a more energy efficient way”, the company has said.
Honeywell pairs up fire safety tech with Li-ion Tamer’s gas detection products
Honeywell is rolling out fire detection and safety technologies for lithium-ion batteries via its Building Technologies business unit, combining it with alternative energy innovation group Nexceris’ gas detection systems.
Samsung SDI first to meet stringent new UL installation standards
Lithium-ion battery manufacturer Samsung SDI has claimed an industry first, passing UL9540A test certification for the safe installation of stationary energy storage systems (ESS), with particular regard to the fire risk posed by thermal runaway.
Energy storage fire safety codes to go into effect in New York next month
Codes for safe installation of energy storage systems (ESS) will go into effect on a permanent basis after 1 November.
Arizona Public Service, Fluence to discuss safety at industry event in aftermath of ESS fire
While an investigation into a recent fire incident at one of its energy storage facilities remains ongoing, representatives of utility Arizona Public Service (APS) will appear onstage with technology provider Fluence to discuss fire safety at an upcoming event in California.
KORE Power argues for bankability of NMC for US utility market
KORE Lithium Technologies Inc (KORE Power), a US headquartered manufacturer of nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery racks for the utility-scale stationary energy storage market, has retained renewable energy investor CohnReznick Capital as its Investment Bank of Record.
ROUNDUP: Ex-First Solar CEO’s VC group to invest in ESS, Batteries for missiles, Arizona fire laws
News in brief from around the world in energy storage.
US National Fire Protection Association’s energy storage standards published
The second draft of the US National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) energy storage system guidance on fire hazards and safe installation best practices for stakeholders has been published.
Con Edison seeks 300MW of storage of ‘at least four hours’ duration to meet New York goals
US utility Con Edison New York (CECONY) is seeking 'at least' 300MW / 1,200MWh of energy storage as its contribution to the state’s 3GW target by 2025.
Korea’s ESS fires: Batteries not to blame but industry takes hit anyway
According to reports carried last week in national outlets including Yonhap News and the Korea Herald, defective battery cells were not found to be the cause.
CATL adds 100MWh battery to ‘China’s largest’ mixed renewables power plant
A 100MWh battery energy storage system has been integrated with 400MW of wind energy, 200MW of PV and 50MW of concentrated PV (CPV) in a huge demonstration project in China.